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arenavirus

/əˈriː.nəˌvaɪ.rəs/

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noun

/əˈriː.nəˌvaɪ.rəs/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее тип вируса животных, принадлежащего к семейству Arenaviridae, часто ассоциирующегося с грызунами-носителями и способного вызывать заболевания у человека.

A noun referring to a type of animal virus belonging to the family Arenaviridae, often associated with rodent hosts and capable of causing disease in humans.

  1. Animal virus familyC1formalmedical

    A type of virus belonging to the family Arenaviridae, typically carried by rodents and capable of causing severe diseases in humans.

    ruСемейство вирусов животных

    • The arenavirus is often transmitted through contact with rodent excrement.
    • Scientists are studying the genetic structure of the arenavirus to develop vaccines.
    • Certain arenaviruses can lead to hemorrhagic fevers in infected individuals.
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  • arenaviruses' possessive plural form
  • arenavirus's possessive singular form